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This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning focuses on all the latest news and clinical content in cardiothoracic surgery.In addition, Joel discusses outcomes after hybrid chemotherapy and surgery lung cancer treatment, mechanical circulatory support during revascularization, and research opportunities for early career investigators in cardiac surgery.He also talks about videos demonstrating tetralogy of Fallot repair, repair of post-intubation tracheal stenosis, and a recorded webinar on the Ross procedure. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items MentionedSurgical Outcomes After Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Chemotherapy Plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 
Mechanical Circulatory Support During Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy 
Research Concepts and Opportunities for Early Career Investigators in Cardiac Surgery 
CTSNet Content MentionedTetralogy of Fallot With Absent Pulmonary Valve: Repair by Anterior Translocation of Branch Pulmonary Arteries and Reduction Plasty 
Post-Intubation Tracheal Stenosis: Tracheal Resection With Dorsal Mucosectomy and Primary Anastomosis 
The Ross Procedure: Clinical Evidence, Surgical Technique, and Q&A 
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This week on the one-year anniversary of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Paul Sergeant about the future of education in cardiothoracic surgery.In addition, Joel discusses trends in SAVR after TAVR, microplastics in cardiovascular events, and fibrous tumors of the pleura.He also highlights the three winners of the Resident Video Competition, including rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome, a robotic segmentectomy, and a hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items MentionedCardiac Surgery After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Trends and Outcomes 
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular Events 
Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Pleura: Do We Need a Different Perspective on Malignancy? 
CTSNet Content MentionedFirst Place: Open Cervical and Robotic First Rib Resections for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 
Second Place: Robotic Assisted Right Apical S1 Anatomical Segmentectomy for NSCLC
Third Place: Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Anatomical Substratum for Tailored Surgical Correction
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This week on The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the recent recall of Abiomed Impella left-sided heart pumps with special guest and heart failure expert Ashraf Abou El Ela.In addition, Joel discusses a statement from EACTS on perioperative myocardial infarction and updated ESVS guidelines for management of atherosclerotic carotid and vertebral artery disease.He also talks about a video demonstrating cone repair for endocarditis, another off-pump CABG video from Dr. Tristan Yan, and a CABG demonstration from the Cleveland Clinic. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items MentionedAbiomed Recalls Labeling for Left-Sided Impella Pumps: FDA 
EACTS Expert Consensus Statement on Perioperative Myocardial Infarction After Cardiac Surgery 
European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease 
CTSNet Content MentionedCone Repair for Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis 
Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: LIMA to LAD Anastomosis 
World’s Best United States: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery 
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This week, on the 50th episode of The Beat, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses the importance of work–life balance as a cardiothoracic surgeon and how Prof. Shanda Blackmon’s book, The Support Group, has driven this point home for him.In addition, Joel discusses outcomes following redo mitral valve surgery, the validity of the GERAADA score in predicting mortality, and mechanical versus biological aortic valve replacement for endocarditis.He also talks about radial artery to LIMA T graft formation, an interview with Leonard Girardi, and a World’s Best Series interview with Lars Svensson. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery and closes with an honorable mention to Prof. Blackmon.
JANS Items MentionedEarly and Long-Term Outcomes Following Redo Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients With Prior Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery 
Validation of GERAADA Score to Predict Thirty-Day Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in a High Volume Aortic Center 
Survival and Recurrence of Endocarditis Following Mechanical Versus Biological Aortic Valve Replacement for Endocarditis in Patients Aged 40 to 65 Years: Data From the INFECT-Registry 
CTSNet Content MentionedDeep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Radial Artery to LIMA 'T' Graft Formation 
Advocating for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: An Interview With Leonard N. Girardi 
World’s Best United States: Aortic Root Replacement and an Interview With Lars Svensson
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This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning discusses presentations from the SCTS annual meeting on the future of aortic valve replacement surgery and the continued debate among surgeons about the benefits of TAVR versus those of SAVR.In addition, Joel discusses a review of heart valve surgery in resource limited settings, long term outcomes of heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease, and intervention for symptomatic moderate aortic stenosis.He also talks about an interview and surgical video with Dr. Lars Svensson, how to position the heart in off-pump CABG, and a lobectomy for a hydatid cyst using uniportal VATS. Before saying goodbye, he discusses upcoming events in CT surgery.
JANS Items MentionedA Global Systematic Review of Open-Heart Valvular Surgery in Resource Limited Settings 
Long-term Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Adults With Univentricular Versus Biventricular Congenital Heart Disease 
Great Debate: Symptomatic Moderate Aortic Stenosis Should Undergo Intervention 
CTSNet Content MentionedWorld’s Best United States: Aortic Root Replacement and an Interview With Lars Svensson 
Deep Dive Into Total Arterial Anaortic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: How to Position the Heart 
Right Upper Lobectomy for a Hydatid Cyst Using U-Vats 
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This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Robert Cerfolio about his presentation on hospital efficiency at the SCTS Annual Meeting.In addition, Joel discusses donor heart resuscitation in pediatric heart transplantation survival, a comparison of four mortality scores for type A aortic dissection, and the benefits of CABG over percutaneous coronary intervention in left main disease.He also talks about CTSNet’s new World’s Best series, a video demonstrating a double docking technique for mammary artery harvest, and an interview with Marc Ruel. He closes with a discussion of upcoming events in the CT surgery world.
JANS Items MentionedUp to an Hour of Donor Resuscitation Does Not Affect Pediatric Heart Transplantation Survival 
Comparison of Four Mortality Scores for Surgical Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection: A Multicenter External Validation 
Benefits of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Over Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Left Main Disease: The Strength of the Evidence 
CTSNet Content MentionedWorld’s Best Centers for Cardiothoracic Surgery: United States 
Double Docking Technique for Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Harvest 
Recent Changes in Coronary Artery Surgery: An Interview With Marc Ruel 
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